I hope you have a chance to visit them and thank them for co-hosting.I'm sure they would appreciate an encouraging comment!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Every month the IWSG announces a questionthat members can answer with advice, insight,a personal experience, or story in their IWSG posts.Or, the question can inspire members if they are struggling with something to say.Remember, the question is optional!!!This month's IWSG featured question is:Have you taken advantage of the annual A to Z Challenge in terms of marketing, networking, publicity for your book?What were the results?

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Home again, and it feels wonderful after monthsof knocking about from Calgary to Honolulu.

With regard to this month's IWSG question,I have never participated in the annual A to Z Challenge;so, of course, I have never taken advantage of it in terms ofmarketing, networking, publicity for anything.I have enough on my plate with my memoir, my blog,my photography, and my wanderlust.

I struggle with schedules every day.I'd crash and burn before I made it to C.I know better than to set myself up for that meltdown.So I'm wishing all those tackling the 2017 A to Z Challenge the best of luck!I hope that you find this year's challenge full of rewards.

Hi, Jean! I do have a few weeks at home, and I am happy about that! Terry is flying out to Vegas tomorrow for a pickleball tournament, and I'm awaiting the arrival of my best friend and her husband plus scottie dog tomorrow afternoon. We have a snowstorm tonight. Sending you and Hugh love and hugs!

Thanks for your kind words about my photos, Linda! I certainly had fun creating them. It was raining during the first week I was in Honolulu, so I started taking classes at the Waikiki Apple store which was about a six minute walk from our hotel. For one photography workshop, there was just me, and the Apple trainer showed me the Waterlogue App.

Soon, soon I'll have a little relaxing time!!! Terry's leaving for Vegas tomorrow morning, and we have friends arriving in the afternoon. Bad luck that things worked out that Terry would be out of town playing in a pickleball tournament. But I'm looking forward to seeing Cheri and Gary. Have a lovely week! Sending you lots of love.

Thanks for co-hosting this month! I'm with you on the A-Z. Stress I don't need when struggling to find time to write. What great pictures. Just got back from traveling so I so get the rush . . . and the jet lag. It's fun to be gone but great to be home.

Thanks, Nancy! Finding time to write is a constant challenge, so the A to Z would be a distraction, and I'm very good at distracting myself without adding it on! LOL Enjoy making the IWSG rounds today!

Thanks, Cathrina! It's always fun to co-host! I'm always glad to see April come and go. It's one of our snowiest months, and it's snowy, icy white outside this morning. Burrr! Hope you have a great day!

I love Hawaii, Sage! It's cold, snowy, and icy this morning. I wish I could wiggle my nose and plop in the middle of Waikiki this morning. Instead it's a perfect day to put on a pot of baked beans. Have a good day, my friend!

Thanks for co-hosting today! And welcome back. Like Dorothy said,'there' s no place like home.' I crash and burn with schedules too. The only schedule I've been able to keep so far is my blog schedule.

Hi, Donna. Time seems to be my most precious resource, and I'm retired! LOL I saw my doctor on Monday, and he asked me if I was finding enough to do in retirement. I burst out laughing. But he did too because he's known me for a long time. Have a great day, and good luck with your writing!

There's definitely no place like home, eh? I've done the A to Z a couple times and wrote all my posts well in advance. It was still exhausting. The hop is definitely not for everyone, and especially not for certain seasons of life, eh?

Hi, Crystal! I'm sorry to say that life carried me away these past couple of weeks, and blogging fell through the cracks. It's all good though, lots of fun with friends and family. I don't know how you do all you do! You are an inspiration!

Thanks, Jen! I hope that you are overcoming your health issues and getting lots of writing accomplished. My past two weeks have been very hectic, so I apologize for replying to your kind comment so late. Take care!

Distractions have been the name of the game for me recently, Susan! I love to travel, but there is no place with the familiar comforts of home. Thanks for stopping by. My apologies for my late reply. You visit was much appreciated!

Thank you so much for co-hosting April's IWSG question. I've already followed your blog. Lucky you to travel everywhere! And I don't know how your travel companions permitted you to write while travelling. My travel buddies--my family--STILL pester me to death when I write, especially when we are travelling. Please share your secret. All the best to you!

Hi, Victoria! Thanks for visiting me. Life has been unexpectedly busy these past couple of weeks, so blogging has fallen through the cracks. My secret about writing while traveling ~ I sleep less than my husband! Seriously! Good luck with your writing!

Thanks for your kind comment C. Lee! I had so much fun making the rounds co-hosting, and then replying to all these lovely comments fell through the cracks when life became unexpectedly hectic. I hope you're having a great month of writing!

Love your Waterlogue App! I'm going to check it out. I so understand knowing ones limits. To constantly travel is an interesting life. It's not as easy and the slick color magazines would have us believe. I know exactly what you are saying with your reliable internet comment. Sounds like you have a lot of flexibility in where you write (and commitment, too). Thank you for co-hosting IWSG.

Thanks for your kind words, Lynn! I can write just about anywhere! Sometimes, like these past couple of weeks, I fall behind on blogging when there just aren't enough hours in the day. Even though I'm late replying I appreciated your visit and comment. I hope that you do check out the Waterlogue App. It's lots of fun!

Hi, Gail! So sorry about my late reply, but I was unexpectedly busy this past two weeks. Lucky you to live in beautiful Honolulu. My husband and I have considered living there, but it's so far from our families. I hope to keep returning every year! Thanks for visiting!

Thank you so much for co-hosting this month. In reference to A to Z, I have participated four times but this year I am not because of other priorities. However, I haven't taken advantage of the networking or marketing either. Too much on my plate already. Wishing you a nice relaxing time with at home where you can enjoy yourself. Shalom aleichem,Pat

Hi, Pat! I'm sorry to be replying so late. I haven't had much time to relax at home because of some unexpected things that came up suddenly, starting the day I was co-hosting. Such is life sometimes! But it's all been good, and my plate is clearing! Thanks for visiting and for your kind words! Take care!

Thanks, Sandra! It's always an honor and fun to co-host. I just regret that I'm late in reefing to all these wonderful comments ~ sometimes life gets unexpectedly in the way. I hope you are having a great April. Thanks for visiting!

I love your Waterlogue! It's fantastic. Your photos make me miss Honolulu. I haven't gotten much about the A to Z challenge until now. Hopefully, I can make time to participate next year. Thank you for co-hosting #IWSG!

Welcome home! It's been so long since I've been to Hawaii, I want to go again. Maybe it's time to schedule a trip for the hubby and I. Thank you for co-hosting and for sharing your beautiful pictures with us. :)

Hi, Elsie! It's good to be home, but I regret that blogging suddenly fell through the cracks for me these past two weeks. You should schedule some time in Hawaii if you can. It's one of those special places that fills my soul. I hope all is well with you!

Thanks, Olga! I get such fun and fulfillment out of my photography! I can't seem to do a blog without photos and images, no matter how much I enjoy writing. Sorry about my late reply, sometimes life overwhelms my ability to blog. Take care!

Thanks, TD! I had a fabulous time in Hawaii. It's a special place. Meanwhile, if life would just slow down a little and I could finally catch my tail. Sorry for my late reply ~ Life has been really crazy these past two weeks ~ but in a good way. Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks, Diedre! Sometimes living life in exclamation points can be exhausting, if the truth be known. But I can't seem to live it any other way! Thanks for visiting. I'm very late replying, and I'm sorry for that, but sometimes things happen and blogging falls through the cracks. Take care!

Thanks, Juneta! The conch blower is an elder and a master of this traditional Hawaiian art. He is passing the tradition and skills onto younger Hawaiians. It was awesome to have his young students follow him in the sunset ceremony. I had a lot of fun hosting ~ It's always a pleasure to visit around and to hear from other IWSG members. Sorry about my late reply ~ somethings came up suddenly and unexpectedly. I hope you are enjoying a fulfilling month of writing!

Thanks, Lee! Boy, I am so glad that I didn't try to take on the A - Z Challenge. This month has been full of things I did not expect (good things!), and blogging has taken a hit as I have been unable to keep up ~ hence my late reply to your kind comment. I hope that you have been having a great April.

C is for Catch Up in my very full April! Thanks for your kind words about the images I created, Tamara!" I know I'm very late replying, and I apologize for that. Sometimes life gets in the way. Happy writing as you get through the A - Z!

Taking a break from writing is the best motivator to pick it up again! :-) Same here in regards to the A-Z Challenge this year (last year, I did join, so I know what it involves): too many other projects, similar to yours. Writing a memoir (what is yours about?), blogging, photography and exploring new areas. Thanks for co-hosting. (I'll experience that next month as well :-))

Hi, Liesbet! Sorry about my late response; life this month was unexpectedly hectic. My memoir is about the time I lived among the Ojibwa inland from James Bay in northern Ontario. It sounds like you enjoy many of the pursuits that I do. Co-hosting is a lot of fun! It's always interesting to visit around and see what other IWSG members are experiencing. I always think of it as a way to give back to the IWSG which gives so much to me. I hope you have a blast!

Thanks, Ron! Can you tell by my late reply that my life is out of control ~ again. I really appreciate your encouraging words. You are an amazing and creative photographer. I was channeling you and Jim as I played with these photos. Take care, my friend! I hope to see you and Jim and Ms SD this summer. I won't get through NS without seeing you guys!